Donate Life KY celebrates release of ‘Ordinary Angels’ about extraordinary effort to save child’s life
On January 17, 1994, a historic and deadly snowstorm hit Kentucky at the same time a liver transplant became available…
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Kristen Bender dedicated her life to the care of others, now she finds herself in need
By Andy Furman Point/Arc For 22 years Kristen Bender dedicated her life to the care of others. Now, it’s Bender…
Byron Wolfe got his ‘miracle’ kidney transplant and is back home enjoying his ‘miracle’ holiday
By Andy Furman NKyTribune Reporter Dreams do come true. And so do miracles. Just ask Byron Wolfe. “I have received…
Mike O’Bryan and Anne Wolking got to know each other well by sharing a kidney and becoming ‘family’
By Chris Cole SD #1 Mike O’Bryan and Anne Wolking knew each other back in the winter of 2019, but…
Long wait over for retired educator Tim Hanner, donor Alyssa Vanderpool; kidney transplant a success
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor The wait was long and tedious for retired educator Tim Hanner and his kidney donor,…
Tim Hanner, kidney transplant-recipient-in-waiting (thanks to COVID-19) remains positive and hopeful
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor By now we thought Tim Hanner — teacher, superintendent, and founder of NaviGo career-prep —…
Tim Hanner finds his perfect match (for a kidney); she is former student Alyssa Vanderpool, now a teacher
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Retired educator Tim Hanner just got two big doses of good news – first, he…
‘Kidney’ husband returns to Churchill downs with wife on KY Oaks day to celebrate their good fortune
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor When Shaun McCarthy came to the Kentucky Oaks by himself last year from his…
Maine husband’s long shot play on Kentucky Oaks Day pays off with kidney donation for his wife
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Shaun McCarthy was running out of options, and time. Stacey McCarthy, Shaun’s wife, was…